Top news of the week: 04.12.2022.
Venture Capital Red Flag Checklist
In his recent bankruptcy proceeding filing, John Ray III, the new CEO and Chief Restructuring Officer at FTX, minced no words: I have over 40 years of legal and restructuring experience. ...
New Fare Partners is latest female-led VC to close first fund
New Fare Partners secured $20 million in capital commitments for its inaugural fund investing in early-stage food and beverage businesses.
Lessons for raising $10M without giving up a board seat
"Raise as much as you can as fast as you can" isn’t bad advice, but given the funding climate today, it may not be the most realistic.
Ex-Tiger Partner Curtius Targets $1 Billion Fund After Sudden Exit
John Curtius, the former Tiger Global Management partner who became a key Silicon Valley dealmaker for the investment firm before his hasty exit two months ago, plans to raise $1 billion ...
Book Excerpt: ‘Better Venture’ looks at how the current venture model connects to the slave trade
"Better Venture" looks at VC's past and proposes new ways of thinking about startup fundraising.
645 Raises $347M Fund IV and Select Fund I: Doubles Down on Seed and Series A Investments
645 Raises $347M Fund IV and Select Fund I: Doubles Down on Seed and Series A Investments
Former FTX Executive Brett Harrison in Talks With Investors for New Crypto Startup
Brett Harrison, the former president of FTX’s U.S. arm, is trying to raise money for a new crypto startup focused on building crypto trading software for big investors, according to two ...
Why VCs Explaining “It Was Only 4% Of Our Fund” Is Misleading Minimization When a High Flying Startup Implodes
As MultiBillion Dollar Private Companies Shrivel, What Their Investors Aren’t Saying About These Losses